West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-20
his most impressive tone of voice:
"Now, you come right along with

"Now, you come right along with
me-"
But she gave him a shove that
knocked him up against the wall,
and swinging a stove spoon over her
head, she said:
sect out of here, you superanua-
ted old frog sticker. Shove yourself
out of here, or I'll use you as mop
to wipe up the floor with"
For the first time in his life, per.
haps, General Haller had to beat a
hasty retreat, and foaming with rage
he impaired to the king the result
of the interview.
King Maximillian began to be an
CRY himself now, but just at this
moment the door opened and the
landlady followed by boy bearing
a beautifully cooked fish on a plate,
entered.
The king had expected to see an
old virago, hence he was surprised
to see young, handsome woman,
dressed in the becoming peasant
costume of the neighborhood, with
jaunty cap and tassei on the side of
her head. She was not in the least
bashful, but-walking right up to his
majesty, and looking him straight in
the face with her handsome brown
eyes, said heartily:
"Welcome, your majesty" and at
the same time shaking his hand
heartily, although he made a faint
endeavor to resent the familiarity.
"You are little late in paying
your respects" remarked the king,
somewhat piqued.
"If / would have come sooner |
would have spoiled the fish, and you
would not have liked that, sup
pose; but sit down and try them,"
and she gently forced the king down
into large arm chair, which she
pushed up to the table.
General Haller, who was still boil
ing with rage, refused to sit down
until she had apologized to him.
Apologize" she exclaimed. Il
think You had better apologize for
my arm. 1t is lucky for
you that l was busy, or l would
have taught you a lesson in polite
ness"
The king was so full Of laughter
that General Haller was obliged to
swallow his wrath. The landlady
took a seat opposite to the king, and
showed that she could be amiable as
we'll as candid, and the meal passed
off to the satisfaction Of everybody
present. When the king returned to
his equipage, the handsome daugh-
ter of the landlady called her moth
er's attention to the roll of money
the king had left on the table.
Quick as lightning she rushed back
into the room, and soon appeared with
the roll of money, which she forced
into the kings hand.
II want your majesty to under.
stand that we are not beggars, and
that it is not going to cause us to
make an assignment because we en-
tertained the king for single meal.
It's nothing worth talking about, so
please keep your money, your maj
esty."
''But / can't eat your fish and
drink your beer and not pay for it,
the king.
"Humbug," said the landlady.
Don't you do that all the time?
Who supports your majesty and his
court, and all the loafcrs around it,
but the taxpayers? All we work for
is to support you in idleness."
"Great heavens" exclaimed the
king to the driver. ''Drive on, or
there is no telling what we may not
hear"
The king, however, leaned over
the side of-the carriage, and said:
"My good woman, just take this
and make your daughter a
present of it when she gets married,
and when she comes to the city"
Comes to the city? exclaimed
the landlady." II would like to see
her going to your Sodom and Go
morrah. A decent country girl can
not be there ten minutes before some
of these court officials, dressed up
like monkeys, are chasing around
after her. Not much she don't 60
to the city, if / know myself. | want
her to stay among respectable peo-
pie"
"For Gods sake whip up the
horsesr' exclaimed the king, and
the carriage rolled of.
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